Well it is certainly a very interesting topic.
My personal experiences? Well, long time ago, I tried the gum. Yucky,icky,nasty nasty taste. Still makes me cringe just thinkin about it. Needless to say, I failed that quit.
My second real attempt was with the patch. Against the advice of one of Joe's posts, the impatience got the better of me. I tried an accelerated version of getting off the patch. That attempt was a failure too. I call them failures because I went back to a full blown smoking habit and not just a little slip of a puff or a single cigarette.
This is my 3rd serious attempt. I was on welbutrin for 1 month before giving up smoking this time. I'm 23 days quit so far. I gave up the welbutrin about 2 weeks ago, because I felt they were messin with me. Still having the same cravings as the other times I tried to quit. So, if I had to do it all over again, I would go cold turkey. Why spend money on something that doesnt make it easier for me? As it has been said before, Everyone has their own method that works best for them.
Another thing to think about is, there are no EASY ways to quit. A person will still have to go through withdrawl no matter what method they use. Attitude is the key to a successful quit.
Excellent thread!!!
Tony :)
Ash Kickin Joker
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 477
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $69
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
